Site C Dam Information & Updates

Introduction

On December 11, 2017, the BC government committed to completing construction of the Site C hydroelectric dam.

In making the announcement, Premier John Horgan stated that while Site C should never have been started, the project has been pushed past the point of no return over the past few years. To cancel would have meant asking British Columbians to take on almost $4 billion in debt with nothing in return for the people of the province and, even worse, with a high risk of cuts to service and projects families count on.

The government has announced a Site C turnaround plan to contain costs, provide enhanced project oversight, and expand benefits to people and communities.

Find out more in the documents below.

Provincial government news releases and presentations

• BCUC releases final report on Site C review, government statement, Wednesday, November 1, 2017
  • Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Michelle Mungall’s statement on the final report of the Site C review that was released today by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC). Read more… https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2017EMPR0020-001842
• Site C review is nearing completion, government news release, Monday, October 30, 2017
  • The British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) is expected to release its final report on the Site C review on Nov. 1, 2017. Read more… https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2017EMPR0019-001829
• Province sends Site C project to BCUC for review, government news release, Wednesday, August 2, 2017
  • The Provincial government has asked the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) to begin reviewing the Site C project. Read more… https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2017EMPR0018-001380
• Site C Technical Briefing, December 11, 2017
• Government Site C News Release, December 11, 2017

British Columbia Utilities Commission news releases

• BCUC responds to the Provincial Government’s additional questions in the Inquiry Respecting Site C, http://www.bcuc.com/Documents/NewsRelease/2017/11-23-2017_InformationRelease_BCUC-responds-to-Site-C-Additional-Questions.pdf
• Letter from the Provincial government seeking clarification and additional information from the BCUC on its Site C report. Read more… http://www.bcuc.com/Documents/NewsRelease/2017/11-16-2017_InformationRelease_BCUC-Site-C-Additional-Questions.pdf
• BCUC Delivers Final Site C Inquiry Report to Provincial Government and the Public, BCUC news release, Wednesday, November 1, 2017
  • The British Columbia Utilities Commission has completed its inquiry examining the impact on BC Hydro ratepayers associated with continuing, suspending or terminating the Site C project. Read more… http://www.bcuc.com/Documents/NewsRelease/2017/11-01-2017_NewsRelease_Site-C-Final-Report.pdf
• BCUC Delivers Site C Inquiry Preliminary Report to Provincial Government and the Public, BCUC news release, Thursday, September 21, 2017
  • Yesterday, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) delivered its preliminary report on the Site C Inquiry to the Provincial Government, and to the public via the BCUC’s Site C Inquiry website. Read more… http://www.bcuc.com/Documents/NewsRelease/2017/09-21-2017_NewsRelease_BCUC-SiteCPreliminaryReport.pdf
• BCUC Announces Schedule for Site C Inquiry First Nations Input Sessions, BCUC news release, Thursday, September 14, 2017
  • The British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) has announced the schedule for the Site C Inquiry Commission Panel to gather feedback from First Nations on the Panel’s Site C Inquiry preliminary report. Read more… http://www.bcuc.com/Documents/NewsRelease/2017/09-14-2017_NewsRelease_BCUC-SiteC-FN-Sessions.pdf
• BCUC Announces Schedule for Site C Inquiry Community Input Sessions, BCUC news release, Thursday, August 31, 2017
  • The British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) has announced the schedule for Community Input Sessions to gather public feedback on its preliminary report for the Site C Inquiry. Read more… http://www.bcuc.com/Documents/NewsRelease/2017/08-31-2017_NewsRelease_BCUC-Site-CIS.pdf
• BCUC Launches Notification Feature for Site C Inquiry News and Updates, BCUC information release, Monday, August 21, 2017
  • Today, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) launches a new feature on its Site C Inquiry website that provides subscribers with electronic notifications of key information and updates within the Inquiry. Read more… http://www.bcuc.com/Documents/NewsRelease/2017/08-21-2017_InformationRelease_Site-C-Inquiry-Notification-Feature.pdf
• BCUC Visits Construction Site to Inform its Site C Inquiry, BCUC news release, Tuesday, August 15, 2017
  • Late last week, the British Columbia Utilities Commission’s (BCUC) Site C Inquiry panel, along with representatives from Deloitte LLP, visited the Site C construction site in order to inform the current inquiry into the project. Read more… http://www.bcuc.com/Documents/NewsRelease/2017/08-15-2017_NewsRelease_BCUC-Site-C-Visit.pdf
• BCUC Establishes Open and Transparent Process for Site C Inquiry, BCUC news release, Wednesday, August 9, 2017
  • Today, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) initiates its inquiry into BC Hydro’s Site C project, as directed by the provincial government. Read more… http://www.bcuc.com/Documents/NewsRelease/2017/08-09-2017_NewsRelease_BCUC-Site-C-Inquiry-Process.pdf
• BCUC Initiates Site C Inquiry Following Government Direction, BCUC news release, Thursday, August 3, 2017
  • The British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) has initiated an inquiry into BC Hydro’s Site C project, as directed by the Provincial Government in an Order‐in‐Council (OIC) on August 2, 2017. Read more… http://www.bcuc.com/Documents/NewsRelease/2017/08-03-2017_News-Release_BCUC-Site-C-Inquiry.pdf

Additional information

• Site C Inquiry information website
  • British Columbia Utilities Commission website hosting information relevant to the Site C inquiry, including letters and orders; community input sessions, the inquiry process, and submissions and comments. http://www.sitecinquiry.com
• Comparative assessment of Site C employment, University of British Columbia news release, Monday, November 20, 2017
  • News release and summary of new report from UBC’s Program on Water Governance, comparing employment from Site C versus alternatives. Read more… http://watergovernance.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2017/11/20-11-17-Press-Release-UBC-Site-C-Employment-Report-FINAL.pdf 
• New energy expert analysis shows BC Utilities Commission report on BC Hydro Site C dam is fundamentally flawed, Allied Hydro Council news release, Wednesday, November 15, 2017
  • http://www.bcbuildingtrades.org/node/434